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Foresight Friday: Rose Coffey, senior foresight analyst

Every Friday, we offer an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, senior foresight analyst Rose Coffey muses on what Black Friday means in the age of perpetual commerce.

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Fashion

Stat: US shoppers experience discount burnout as value shifts beyond price

A new report from consultancy AlixPartners reveals that US shoppers are increasingly indifferent to heavy discounting ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, signalling a shift in how value is being understood across the fashion industry.

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Global

Foresight Friday: Seyi Oduwole, foresight analyst

Every Friday, the Future Laboratory team offers an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, foresight analyst Seyi Oduwole dives into live shopping, political division and the comfort economy.

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Fashion

Allbirds flips the meaning of Black Friday

Footwear company Allbirds is replacing traditional Black Friday discounts with increased prices as part of its commitment to sustainability.

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Retail

Stat: Gen Z are swapping digital for physical this Black Friday

While today’s youth are increasingly post-materialist, many are planning to shop big on Black Friday this year, according to new US data from Snapchat.